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Chapter Four
Forest
Management
I
s timber a
sustainable
resource? Is it
renewable
or
nonrenewable
? These
are very important questions facing the
timber industry today. When dealing with
forested land, foresters and landowners
alike need to decide how the resource
will be managed. Some may opt to simply
harvest the forest for immediate use.
Others may formulate a plan to preserve
and manage the natural resources in the
forest.
erosion:
when soil or rocks
are worn away by water,
wind, or ice.
nonrenewable resources:
natural resources that are
not replenished over time;
these exist in fixed, limited
supplies.
renewable resources:
natural resources that are
replenished naturally over
time.
sustainable:
able to be kept
at current levels.
Words to Understand